198.98.56.227
IP Intelligence Briefing: 198.98.56.227
Date: 2026-06-17
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**1. Risk Profile**
- Risk Score: 65 (Moderate Risk)
- Provider: Frantech/BuyVM (Colocation Hosting)
- Ownership: FranTech Solutions (ARIN-registered, abuse contact available)
- Geolocation: Claimed New York, NY (US), but geoPlausible is false due to RTT inconsistency (observed 19ms vs. expected 119.7ms for 5987km).
- Network Role: Hosting provider (non-residential, non-cloud).
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**2. Threat Indicators**
- DNSBL Listings:
- Listed in 3/8 DNSBLs (high-severity threats).
- No known campaigns or malicious indicators (e.g., no malware hashes, C2 domains).
- Services:
- Open SSH (port 22) with banner "SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_8.0".
- No TLS/HTTP services or web server banners.
- BGP:
- Part of 198.98.48.0/20 prefix (stable route, no RPKI issues).
- DNSSEC valid, but CAA records absent.
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**3. Observation History**
- Recent Activity (30 days):
- 3 DNSBL listings (high severity).
- Geo validation failures (RTT mismatch).
- Network stability: Route stable (no recent changes).
- Trend: No persistent malicious behavior (threatObservationCount = 0).
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**4. Relationships**
- Network Affiliations:
- Linked to PONYNET-06 (same /20 subnet).
- 41 related entities (e.g., networks, hostnames).
- Key Associations:
- mail.brycev.xyz (PTR hostname, no email auth records).
- No direct ties to known malicious organizations or campaigns.
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**5. Neighborhood Analysis**
- Subnet: 198.98.56.227/24
- Abuse Density: 0.5 (mostly clean, but 2/3 neighbors have moderate risk).
- Notable Neighbors:
- 198.98.56.205 (riskScore: 65, authorityScore: 60).
- 198.98.56.215 (riskScore: 50, authorityScore: 50).
- 198.98.56.118 (riskScore: 0, authorityScore: 50).
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**6. Recommendations**
- Monitor: SSH service (port 22) for unauthorized access attempts.
- Block/Throttle: IPs with high-risk neighbors (e.g., 198.98.56.205).
- Investigate: DNSBL listings and geo validation discrepancies.
- Verify: Geolocation claims, as RTT inconsistencies may indicate spoofing.
Next Steps: Correlate with internal logs for SSH activity and assess neighbor risk profiles for potential lateral movement.
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🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | FranTech Solutions |
| ASN | AS53667 |
| Network Name | — |
| CIDR Block | — |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | — |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR | mail.brycev.xyz |
| Forward Confirmed | No — PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
| Forward Hostnames | mail.brycev.xyz |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 20% (Poor) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
☁️ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Single-Service Host |
| Network Tier | Hosting — Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
🔌 Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | ssh | tcp | |
| Closed Ports | 25, 80, 443, 3389, 8080, 8443 (1 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| Server | — |
| HTTP Title | — |
| SSH Version | SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_8.0 |
🔐 TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | — |
| Valid Until | — |
🎯 Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 35% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 8% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 12% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 26% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 33% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 30% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 24% | 10 | 16 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) — 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Low (35%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-07 23:04:06 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-27 02:56:54 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-27 21:02:35 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 22 |
| Total Observations | 27 |
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